If you’re new to green smoothies, this is a great one to start with. The almond butter and banana make it creamy and rich, the date adds natural sweetness, and the greens blend in so smoothly you won’t even taste them. Just five ingredients and a few minutes are all you need.
Servings
(about 1¼ cup per serving)
Total
5 min
Prep
5 min
Contains
tree nut
Swap out
soy
Free from
peanut
sesame
gluten
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Very delicious 😋 I used a fresh banana instead of a frozen one because very cold drinks can be a bit intense first thing in the morning but enjoyed it anyway!
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Susan Botha - April 24, 2026, 10:29 a.m.
Sooooo soooo good! Wow. Feels so good that its all natural ingredients and covers protein and iron for after exercise! I could do this smoothie every day. And I agree with the other comments so simple.
PUL Team - April 24, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
Yayy so glad you're enjoying it, Susan! It's one of our favourite smoothies ☺️
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Briana Hemry - March 18, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
So much fresh yumminess! Great for spring!
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Aileen - Feb. 17, 2026, 4:38 a.m.
How is a smoothie with so few ingredients this amazing?!? One of the simplest, quickest, and tastiest smoothie ever! Always a treat to use PUL almond butter, too, yum!
PUL Team - Feb. 17, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
Yess we've been loving this one lately! So happy to hear you're enjoying it too, Aileen ☺️
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Satarupa - Jan. 11, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Its absolutely amazing! Thank you 😊
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Malou - Jan. 4, 2026, 10:04 a.m.
Really good and creamy! Had a bit of caramel taste to it, which I loved. Great to finish leftover spinach too, since I tend to have everything else on hand.
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zaza - Jan. 1, 2026, 4:03 a.m.
Not a big fan of banana, what other fruit could I use?
PUL Team - Jan. 1, 2026, 12:03 p.m.
Hey Zaza! Banana really does a lot of the heavy lifting in smoothies when it comes to creaminess and natural sweetness. If you’re not a fan, a good alternative is frozen mango or frozen pineapple for sweetness, or frozen berries work too, but they’re less creamy on their own. That said, we haven't tested this recipe with those subs so can't say for sure how well it'll turn out.
If banana isn’t your thing, you might enjoy some of our other smoothies instead. In the app, you can use the filter feature to search for “smoothie,” then scroll down and exclude “banana” to see all of the banana-free options. A few of my faves you could try are the Mango Spinach Smoothie, the Green Pineapple Smoothie, and the Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie. All are naturally sweet, refreshing, and completely banana free. I hope this helps for now :) And happy new year!
Tania Allan - Jan. 3, 2026, 11:14 p.m.
I bet 1/4 to 1/2 an avocado would be good. Might need 2 dates though since the banana gives sweetness also.
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Very delicious 😋 I used a fresh banana instead of a frozen one because very cold drinks can be a bit intense first thing in the morning but enjoyed it anyway!
Sooooo soooo good! Wow. Feels so good that its all natural ingredients and covers protein and iron for after exercise! I could do this smoothie every day. And I agree with the other comments so simple.
So much fresh yumminess! Great for spring!
How is a smoothie with so few ingredients this amazing?!? One of the simplest, quickest, and tastiest smoothie ever! Always a treat to use PUL almond butter, too, yum!
Its absolutely amazing! Thank you 😊
Really good and creamy! Had a bit of caramel taste to it, which I loved.
Great to finish leftover spinach too, since I tend to have everything else on hand.
Not a big fan of banana, what other fruit could I use?